A player of mine picked the Scion playbook, and I noticed something about the Respect part – it says that losing…

A player of mine picked the Scion playbook, and I noticed something about the Respect part – it says that losing…

A player of mine picked the Scion playbook, and I noticed something about the Respect part – it says that losing Influence means you lose 1 Respect. But in the rules I don’t see any way of taking away the Influence that PCs have over someone. It’s not a MC move, it’s not a move for the Scion playbook, and they can’t spend Respect like most characters can spend Influence.

So for losing Respect would it be something that the NPC wouldn’t like the Scion doing? It seems like it would be easier to lose Respect then gain it, is that the intended effect?

6 thoughts on “A player of mine picked the Scion playbook, and I noticed something about the Respect part – it says that losing…”

  1. Use it as a hard move! If the PC rolls a miss, and it makes sense in fiction, have them lose influence over an NPC whose respect they want. This could definitely make sense if the PC gets miss on social move (Comfort/Support, Pierce the Mask, Provoke) directed at the NPC. That way, the Scion feels a frequent need to prove themselves again to those NPCs, earn back their trust—which plays into the central dynamic of the playbook.

  3. Alexi Sargeant It’s not a GM move though (I used MC move in my opening post, little mistake but it’s about the same thing) or a playbook move, unless I’m missing something? Can the non-Scion PCs have Influence lost if I have an opportunity to make that move?

    Mo Jave This is more about the GM deciding to take away the Influence a PC has on someone – rolling a miss on rejecting someone’s influence means that you take a condition and shift your labels, that’s it. There no reversing the move and having NPCs take Influence away for example.

  5. I understand it’s not a listed GM move. But I’ve used it once or twice in my campaign and it’s made for interesting moments. I think it reflects the slippery nature of earning adults’ respect. Consider giving it a try! In my experience, used in moderation, it doesn’t break the game.

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